The event features low-cost, used books in a variety of genres for children, teens and adults. Children’s books are 50 cents or less, adult and young adult books are $1 or less, most audiovisual materials are $1. Better books are individually priced.

“We have more than 2,000 LPs (long-playing records) priced at just $1 each – with those album covers that people like to collect,” she said. “Some of them are in the ‘better books’ area for $2 to $10. We also have a lot of 45s (records), and more DVDs than usual.”
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Like living history? “See” abolitionist John Brown, Confederate diarist Mary Chesnut and six other performances this week in “Voices Remembered: The 2011 Chautauqua.” The series, largely funded by the Friends of the Library, concludes the April Big Read, “Voices of Conflict: The American Civil War.” All events are free and open to all ages.

The series begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Library Center with Cathy Barton and Dave Para playing Civil War Music of the Western Border.

At 7 p.m. Friday at the Library Center, hear music and readings from the Campbell family memoirs, “Confederate Girlhoods…” Abolitionist John Brown portrayed by Arnold Schofield follows at 8 p.m. that night.

The Republic Branch will feature The Holmes Brigade playing fiddle music at 2 p.m. Saturday, and diarist Mary Chesnut by Dianne Moran will follow at 2:30 p.m.

At the Library Center Saturday, Judy Domeny will perform music of the Civil War at 7 p.m., Jon Herbert will direct his short play, “Beloved Exile,” at 7:30 p.m., and at 8 p.m. Dianne Moran will portray Zerelda James Samuel, mother of Frank and Jesse James.